Everyone in London lives in their own version of the city. Mine is a triangle, connected by Highbury Tube, Beigel Bake on Brick Lane and various bars in Hackney Wick – but away from all that I find myself most often in Mayfair. It’s where meetings take place, and parties […]
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London’s Shreeji Turns From Local Newsagent to Culture Concept Space
LONDON — Sandeep Garg first opened Shreeji in 1982 as a local newsagent and tobacconist in London’s Marylebone area. Fast forward to 2020 and Shreeji finds itself surrounded by some high-flying neighbors. Across the street is André Balazs’ now-famous hotel and restaurant Chiltern Firehouse, while an array of specialty stores […]
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The Day – New London’s String Theory School of Music re-opens doors
Thousands of musical notes from an array of instruments and voices articulate within these walls. Some are fluid and resonate with virtuosity; still more are awkward or even flubbed — but never expressed without desire and dawning passion. On this weekday autumn morning, though, the only music taking place in this […]